Henderson County unemployment dips to 6.7%

By Mark SchulmanTimes-News Staff Writer

Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.

Unemployment rates were lower in March than in February for all but one county in North Carolina that remained the same at 12.2 percent in Wilson County, according to a N.C. Department of Commerce news release.

Henderson County's rate fell from 7.3 percent in February to 6.7 percent in March. The numbers were also lower than in March 2012, when Henderson County's jobless rate was 7.4.

The March 2013 rate for Polk County was 0.6 percent lower than in February at an even 7 percent, while Transylvania County dipped to 9.8 percent unemployment compared to February's 10.7 unemployment rate. Transylvania County had a 10.1 percent unemployment rate for March 2012, while Polk County's rate was at 7.8 percent in the same period.

<p>Unemployment rates were lower in March than in February for all but one county in North Carolina that remained the same at 12.2 percent in Wilson County, according to a N.C. Department of Commerce news release.</p><p>Henderson County's rate fell from 7.3 percent in February to 6.7 percent in March. The numbers were also lower than in March 2012, when Henderson County's jobless rate was 7.4. </p><p>The March 2013 rate for Polk County was 0.6 percent lower than in February at an even 7 percent, while Transylvania County dipped to 9.8 percent unemployment compared to February's 10.7 unemployment rate. Transylvania County had a 10.1 percent unemployment rate for March 2012, while Polk County's rate was at 7.8 percent in the same period.</p><p>The March not-seasonally-adjusted statewide jobless rate was at 8.9</p>